The Stranger on the Bridge

7:47 - 1 May 2015

It was the story that touched the heart of millions - a young man so desperately unhappy that he was prepared to take his own life by jumping off Waterloo Bridge only to be stopped and talked out of it by a complete stranger at the last minute.

Jonny Benjamin came on Daybreak in January 2014 to tell his story as he searched for the man who'd helped him. As a result, Neil Laybourn, who intervened to save Jonny's life, was tracked down and they were reunited on Daybreak.

Channel 4 have now made a documentary, with lots of detail about the search and about Jonny's schizophrenia. He is carrying on his work with Rethink, running his YouTube channel and the production company are in talks about a feature film about his story. Neil who is a personal trainer is also working with Rethink on the link between exercise and mental health.